7.1复习笔记
Ⅰ.Purpose of education
1.To teach“the three R’s”
2.To socialize children
Ⅱ.The relationship between education and social class
1.Inequality in British education
2.Good education guarantees a career
Ⅲ.The influence of the Church on schooling
1.In the past
2.At present
3.Changes
Ⅳ.Major changes to British education system
1.Involvement of government
2.The1944Education Act
3.Introduction of comprehensive schools
4.“The Great Education Debate”
5.National Curriculum in1989
Ⅴ.The present education system
pulsory education in the UK
2.State sector and private sector schools
3.Schooling stages and exams
Ⅵ.Higher education
1.Fund
2.Founding time
3.Open University
4.Degree titles
I.Purpose of education（教育目的）
1.To teach“the three R’s”（教授基础科目）
①“The three R’s”—“reading,’riting and’rithmetic”(reading,writing and arithmetic).
②That is to say,the purpose of school is to provide children with literacy and the other basic skills they need to become active members of society.
①基础科目俗称“3R”，包括阅读、写作和算术。
②就是说，教育的目的之一是为学生积极参与社会提供所需的基本知识和基本技能。
2.To socialize children（提高适应社会能力）
Children learn the rules and values they need to become good citizens,to participate in the community,and to contribute to the economic prosperity of an advanced industrial economy.
教育的另一个目的是教授学生一些成为好公民所应具备的道理规范和价值观，以便能走上社会，为发达的工业化国家的经济繁荣作贡献。
Ⅱ.The relationship between education and social class（英国教育和社会阶级的关系）
1.Inequality in British education（英国教育的不平等性）
(1)Though the split of British middle and working class are about half and half,the opportunities of education are rather different.
(2)The school tie is a clear marker of social class
(1)虽然英国社会中中产阶级和工人阶级的比例基本上是一比一，但是接受教育的机会却相差很远。
(2)校服的领带是社会阶级的一个明显标志。
2.Good education guarantees a career（接受良好教育是事业成功的保证）
(1)The right schools
Particularly the famous boys’public schools like Etonand,Winchester.
(2)The“right”universities
Oxford University and Cambridge University.
(3)The old boy’s network
An elite group of men who go to famous school and university together.Not only do they dominate government,but they are also very influential in banking,the media,the arts and education.
(1)好学校
尤其指伊顿公学和温彻斯特公学这种只接收男孩的学校。
(2)好大学
牛津大学和剑桥大学。
(3)老男孩关系网
这是一个精英集团，成员为在同一所学校或大学学习过的男性。这些人不仅主导着政府部
门，而且在银行业、媒体、艺术和教育界也非常具有影响力。
Ⅲ.The influence of the Church on schooling（教会对学校的影响）
1.In the past（过去）
Historically,education was voluntary and many of the schools that existed were set up by churches.
在过去，接受教育是自愿的，而且学校多由教堂设立。
2.At present（现在）
The influence of the Church on schooling is still strong:
教会对学校的影响仍然很强：
①Until very recently,religious education was the only subject which the state insisted all schools teach their pupils.
②Daily prayers and singing hymns are still a regular part of school life.
①直到最近宗教学习还是全国所有学生的必修课目。
②祈祷和唱圣歌仍是学校日常生活的一部分。
3.Changes（变化）
Christianity is no longer the only religion officially recognized.Some state-funded schools have Islamic religion as their creed.
基督教不再是官方唯一认可的宗教。有一些公立学校信奉伊斯兰教。
IV.Major changes to British education system（英国教育体系中的重大变化）
1.Involvement of government（政府参与）
